FARM CROPS. 



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grown almost entirely in 

 combination with timothy. 

 The plant is a short-lived 

 perennial, rarely living 

 more than two years. 

 Eight pounds of seed 

 when grown with timothy 

 is used per acre. 



Alfalfa. This is the 

 great forage crop of the 

 West, especially on irri- 

 gated lands, though in 

 late years it has been 

 grown in a constantly in- 

 creasing area on non- 

 irrigated lands. Alfalfa 

 is a native of Asia and 

 was first introduced into New York about 1791 and 

 into California about 1851. At the northernmost limit 

 of its growth two or three cuttings a year can be ob- 

 tained, while in the extreme southern part of Cali- 

 fornia eight or nine cuttings may be secured. Alfalfa 



AN ALFALFA PLANT. 



A FIELD OF ALFALFA. 



